Liquid applicator



Feb. 18, 1969 P. J. CIANCIO LIQUID APPLICATOR Filed April 28, 1966 FIG.

FIG. 2.

INVENTOR. PASQUALINA J.

CIANCIO ATTORNEY.

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United States Patent 3,428,404 LIQUID APPLICATOR Pasqualina J. Ciancio,34 N. Iowa Ave, Atlantic City, NJ. 08401 Filed Apr. 28, 1966, Ser. No.547,093 US. Cl. 401-109 2 Claims Int. Cl. B43k /16, 24/02; A61k 7/00ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The present invention relates to a liquidapplicator and more particularly to a liquid applicator which comprisesa liquid container and brush applicator in one apparatus and which maybe used for applying liquids at infrequent intervals.

In applying nail polish or other types of liquids utilizing a brush,itis necessary to dip the brush into the liquid and then apply it. Thebottles holding the liquids, such as nail polish, are usually too bulkyto be carried ina womans purse and even if they arent there is alwaysthe danger of leakage. Another factor making the dip and apply methodunsatisfactory is the fact that many women find it difiicult to applynail polish when riding in a car. There is always the fear that they mayspill the liquid contained in the bottle. 1

It is an object of this invention to provide a liquid applicator whichcomprises a liquid container and brush applicator in one apparatus andwhich may be the size of a pen or larger according to option; aninvention which enables liquid to be squeezed onto a brush and thenapplied.

It is another object of this invention to provide a liquid applicatorwhich may or may not be refillable according to option.

It is still another object of this invention to provide a liquidapplicator for applying various types of liquids (thick or thin), suchas nail polish, glue, liquid pastes, water for sealing envelopes, andliquid eye makeup.

Other objects will become apparent as the description proceeds.

To the accomplishment of the above and related objects my invention maybe embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings,attention being called to the fact, however, that the drawing isillustrative only, and that change may be made in the specificconstruction illustrated and described so long as the scope of theappended claims is not violated.

In the drawing:

FIG. 1 is an inside view of the invention shown as it will look duringapplication.

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary inside view of the invention showing the brushin its storage position, part of a retaining hook being illustrated asdistorted by 90 axial rotation.

FIG. 3 is an outside front end view of the liquid applicator.

FIG. 4 is an inside view of the snap on cap.

FIG. 5 is an outside view of the invention showing the ridge for thesnap on cap.

Referring to the drawing, and more particularly to FIG. 1, theillustrated embodiment of the invention comprises a tubular plasticliquid container and brush applicator in one apparatus called a liquidapplicator 5 which may or may not be refillable according to option.

The liquid applicator 5,-is fabricated of a pliable plastic. The frontsection 6 of the applicator 5, which contains a good part of theelongated portion 7 of the applicator 5, the ducts 16, the canal 17, theshaft guide 13 and the pins 11 may be made in one mould and then fusedto the accordion type plastic 8 which enables the applicator 5 tocontract and expand. This accordion type plastic 8 is then fused to theremainder of the applicator 5 (made in another mould), i.e., the rest ofthe elongated portion 7 of the applicator, the shaft 14, the connectingrod 15 which stabilizes the shaft 14, and the hooks 10 which engage thepins. After the brush 12 is set into the end of the shaft 14, all threesections are fused together to form one apparatus.

The screw on cap 9 (see FIG. 1) is made of a pliable plastic and is astandard screw on cap. This screw on cap 9 enables the applicator 5 tobe refillable. The canal opening 17 is too small to pour the liquid intothe container through that end.

The exterior of the applicator 5 has two circular hooks 10 which catchthe two plastic pins 11 which project from the two sides of theapplicator 5. When the hooks 10 engage the pins 11, they keep theapplicator 5 from expanding and keep the brush 12 in the applicationposition (see FIG. 1). When the hooks 10 are disengaged the brush 12retracts to its storage position inside the applicator 5 (see FIG. 2)and more importantly into the liquid which keeps the brush 12 soft.

Inside the applicator 5 is the shaft guide 13 which keeps the shaft ofthe 'brush 12 in its proper position when the applicator 5 expands andcontracts. The shaft guide 13 of course, is a part of the inside wallsof the applicator 5. p

The shaft 14 and connecting rod 15 are fabricated of the same plastic asthe applicator 5 except that they are solid in nature. They are a partof the back portion 7 of the applicator 5 (FIG. 1). The shaft 14 isstabilized by virtue of the connecting rod 15 transversely joined to theshaft 14.

The front section 6 of the applicator 5 has two ducts 16 which allow theliquid to flow through and onto the brush 12. The ducts 16 are curved inorder to slow down the flow of the liquid. The openings of the ducts 16on the outermost surface of the applicator 5 (see FIG. 3) and at the tipends of the ducts 16 inside the applicator 5 have an elliptical shape.The ducts on the outermost surface of the applicator 5 must have anelliptical shape in order to direct the flow of the liquid onto thebrush 12. The front section 6 also has a canal 17 through which thebrush emerges and submerges. This front section 6 is completely solidexcept for the two duct openings 16 and the canal opening 17.

The snap 011 cap 20 (see FIG. 4) which covers the front section 6 of theapplicator is so configured as to seal off the duct openings 16 and thecanal opening 17 during storage. FIG. 4 is an inside view of the snap oncap 20. This cap 20 is also fabricate-d of plastic. The snap on cap 20has a recessed section. 25 which makes the cap 20 a snap on cap. Thisrecessed section 25 engages the ridge 24 (see FIG. 5) of the applicatorwhen the cap 20 is snapped on over the applicator 5 to seal it. The snapon cap 20 also has a canal plug 26 to seal the canal opening 17, twosmall duct plugs 22 to seal the duct openings 16 and two legs 21 whichprotrude from the two small duct plugs 22. The legs 21 are made ofplastic and are solid in nature. These legs 21 are optional. They may ormay not be a part of the snap on cap 20 according to the type of liquidin the applicator 5. When the liquid in the applicator 5 is of a typethat would tend to cake or clog the duct openings 16, then these legs 21would be used to unclog the duct openings 16. They would be in the ducts16 during storage. When the liquid is of a watery nature and does nottend to cake or clog then the legs 21 would not be necessary. The snapon cap 20 is used to seal the applicator during storage.

'What is claimed is:

1. A liquid applicator comprising a tubular liquid container andliquid-applying means in one apparatus, said liquid container beingpliable and having capacity for contracting and expanding, saidapplicator having front and back portions, the front portion beingsubstantially cylindrical and having an axial bore receiving saidliquid-applying means and curved ducts extending substantially parallelto said bore in diametrically opposed relation thereto longitudinallythrough said front portion, said ducts terminating in substantiallyelliptical, ports on the outermost surface of the front portion of theapplicator and communicating with the interior of the applicator, and ashaft guide receiving said liquidapplying means for supporting it forlongitudinal movement axially in the applicator, said front and backportions being disposed in axial alignment and having interposed betweenthem with its ends fused thereto respectively an accordion type plastictubular portion which enables the applicator to contract and expand theback portion comprising a shaft connected with said liquidapplyingmeans.

2. A liquid applicator comprising a tubular body, a head at one endthereof communicating therewith and presenting an axial canal anddiametrically opposed ducts spaced therefrom and defining openingsadjacent the outer end of the canal and a cap normally carried by thehead, said head having a ridge on the exterior for snap-on reception ofthe cap, said cap having three plugs, one for the canal and two for theduct openings, to seal the openings during storage, said cap having arecessed section adapted to engage the ridge on the exterior of theapplicator when the cap is snapped on, said duct sealing plugs havingprojecting legs adapted to enter and to unclog the ducts as theapplicator is being prepared for storage.

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ROBERT I. SMITH, Assistant Examiner.

